The St. John Lutheran Saints waltzed into their game on Thursday with seven straight wins but they left with eight. They walked away with a 47-38 win over Saint Francis Catholic. For St. John Lutheran, this counts as revenge for the 41-26 defeat Saint Francis Catholic walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2023.
St. John Lutheran got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Isabel Freeman out in front who dropped a double-double on ten points and 17 rebounds. Freeman is absolutely dominating the rebound category: she's posted at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayla joy Bowen, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
St. John Lutheran pushed their record up to 10-4 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Saint Francis Catholic, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. John Lutheran will take on First Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. First Christian comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 24 points in their last three games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse. As for Saint Francis Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Union County at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Union County comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
